We are just a few weeks into 2017, and right now, DC Comics is making noise with its April solicitations. Here are some of my take on some of the hottest stories that are coming from the DC Comics’ April 2017 catalog. Batman & The Flash: “The Button” Mystery Remember that Batman found the […]
Jake’s Take Fifth Anniversary: The Top 30 Greatest Female Singers Discovered on Reality TV-Part Three
January 17, 2017 By
Missed reading part two of this series? Click here to read it! This is it! Here are the ten female singers whose spectacular voices not only shaped singing competitions but also played a significant role in inspiring people to pursue a career in the music industry. #10: Gerphil-Geraldine Flores (Asia’s Got Talent: Season One) Pack […]
Jake’s Take’s Fifth Anniversary: The Top 30 Female Singers Discovered on Reality TV-Part Two
January 10, 2017 By
Did you miss part one? Click here to read it! Part two of my countdown features some of the extraordinary women from the past ten years of singing competitions. #20: Stacy Francis (X Factor USA: Season One) I will never forget where I was when I heard Stacy Francis sing for the first time. […]
Schwarzenegger’s “New Celebrity Apprentice” gets hungry
January 9, 2017 By
Last week, The New Celebrity Apprentice debuted with a new location (Los Angeles, California), new candidates and a different boss: former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Under the leadership of Boy George, Carson Kressley, Jon Lovitz, and Matt Iseman, Team Arete dominated the first two tasks for Tyra Banks Cosmetics and Trident. Sadly, the women of […]
Jake’s Take’s Fifth Anniversary: The Top 30 Female Singers Discovered on Reality TV-Part One
January 4, 2017 By
For most of my life, I have watched talent competition television shows. I loved seeing ordinary people chase their dreams and become music superstars. In this new Jake’s Take: Fifth Anniversary series, I will salute the fine men and women who were discovered on Reality TV and made an impact on popular culture. I spent […]
Schwarzenegger ushers in “The New Celebrity Apprentice”
January 2, 2017 By
A new era began in Celebrity Apprentice history as Arnold Schwarzenegger took over the keys to the franchise from President-Elect Donald J. Trump. Schwarzenegger also elected to relocate the show to Los Angeles and will have a brand-new boardroom at Silicon Beach, where the latest group of celebrities will compete for the $250,000 check and […]
Jake’s Take: Top 12 Moments from 2016
December 30, 2016 By
In one day, 2016 concludes! 2016 has been an incredible year for me, and these are some of my many highlights: #12: Gwen Stefani’s This is What the Truth Feels Like Tour One of my favorite concerts that I went to Gwen Stefani’s This is What the Truth Feels Like Tour. After stops in Virginia […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 16 Songs of 2016
December 28, 2016 By
It is hard to believe that in just a few short days, the roller coaster year known as 2016 will wrap up. To commemorate the end of 2016, here are 16 of the best tracks that were released this year. #16: “Sleepover” by Kaya Stewart 16-year-old Kaya Stewart kicks off our countdown! “Sleepover” is a […]
A Tribute to Carrie Fisher (1956 to 2016)
December 27, 2016 By
It is with deep regret and sadness that I have to report this death. Numerous media outlets including ABC, The Associated Press, People, and Rolling Stone have reported the death of actress and author Carrie Fisher. Ms. Fisher was born to Hollywood luminaries Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher in Beverly Hills, California on October 21, […]
The Best Kennedy Center Honors Performances of the Obama Presidency
December 27, 2016 By
It is hard to believe that tonight will be the final time that Barack and Michelle Obama will be sitting in the Presidents’ Box with the honorees. Before the President of the United States and the First Lady sit with this year’s honorees: James Taylor, Mavis Staples, Al Pacino, the Eagles, and Martha Argerich, for […]
